Gametogenesis of Mercenaria mercenaria, M. Campechiensis and their hybrids

Nautilus

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 107-110

  Eversole, Arnold G ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gametogenesis; Hybrids; M. campechiensis; M. mercenaria; Quahogs; Reproductive cycle

Indexed keywords

MERCENARIA CAMPECHIENSIS; MERCENARIA MERCENARIA;

EID: 21944448080     PISSN: 00281344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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